Traditionally viewed as a poor verbal practise, the "ums" and "ers" uttered by parents may in fact play a critical role in helping toddlers to learn new words, as Rochester University researcher Richard Aslin, publishing in the journal Developmental Science, discovered recently...Listen to this Show

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